Merced Sun-Star

The Internal Revenue Service said there were 151 refunds from Merced County taxpayers returned to th Full Story »

The city of Merced said it will take off Veterans Day, Wednesday, in honor of service men and women. Full Story »

Members of the Atwater High School FFA chapter made up one of 40 teams participating in the 2009 Nat Full Story »

The Merced County Fair is looking for teens who want to be involved in the 2010 fair. Teens 14 to 1 Full Story »

The Merced County Health Department will hold flu vaccination clinics this week in Merced and Los Ba Full Story »

In this tough economy, $5 million is a lot of money. That's the goal the Mercy Medical Center Full Story »

Did dog bite man, man club dog or man club man? A 49-year-old man was arrested Sunday after he alle Full Story »

ATWATER -- Most City Council meetings in recent months have included calls for the resignation of Co Full Story »

Three special events Wednesday will honor Merced County's armed services veterans -- a solemn m Full Story »

The Bureau of Reclamation said it awarded $5.9 million for the CALFED Water Use Efficiency Grant Pro Full Story »

Caltrans workers, covered in white jumpsuits and carrying pitchforks, removed years of garbage collected by homeless people living beneath a Bear Creek bridge. Full Story »

A 15-year-old boy is recovering after being shot late Friday near the intersection of West Childs Av Full Story »

A folded flag. A 21-gun salute. A prayer. Taps. Each of these steps is a stage in the ritualized burial of any American soldier. It was no different for Pfc. Lukas Hopper, as his daylong funeral Saturday came to an end in a small Catheys Valley cemetery. Full Story »

A 33-year-old man was killed Friday after being stabbed at a Gustine bar -- and Merced County sherif Full Story »

A feud between outlaw biker gangs resulted in the stabbing death of a man Friday night in Gustine, t Full Story »

A Merced County jury Friday convicted a 58-year-old man of attempted murder after he shot a woman at Full Story »

A Sun-Star reporter was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence early Friday in Merced, Full Story »

It can cost a person who has a total hip replacement much more to have the procedure done in Merced at Mercy Medical Center than at Fresno Community Hospital in Fresno. In fact, the price can be twice as much. Why? That depends on a lot. Full Story »

LIVINGSTON -- A man robbed Westamerica on Friday morning, taking an undisclosed amount of cash, a Li Full Story »

Diana Westmoreland Pedrozo, an outspoken voice for county farmers and their interests, resigned Thursday after six years as executive director of the Merced County Farm Bureau, she said. Pedrozo, who was not shy when expressing her opinions, was known for aggressively fighting development. Full Story »

NBC journalist Lester Holt will speak at UC Merced's 2010 commencement ceremony. Holt, the wee Full Story »

The Merced County Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission will hold a joint study session at 1: Full Story »

MARIPOSA -- A defendant accused of killing a 60-year-old Greeley Hill man was found guilty of volunt Full Story »

It's starting to look like a real hospital. The seven-story building that dominates the skylin Full Story »

More than 80 employees at the county's courts could strike if they are forced to give up more o Full Story »